Odocoileus virginianus miquihuanensis Goldman and Kellogg
1940. Odocoileus virginianus miquihuanensis Goldman and Kellogg, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 53:84, June 28, type from Sierra Madre Oriental, 6000 ft., near Miquihuana, Tamaulipas.
Distribution in Tamaulipas.—Throughout Sierra Madre Oriental.
An adult male, having two points on each antler, and a young male were examined and identified as this subspecies because of their small size and dark color.
Measurements.—A male from 15 km. W Rancho Santa Rosa affords measurements as follows: 1385; 245; 330; 154; condylobasal length, 234; length of maxillary tooth-row, 76.3; width across orbits at frontal-jugal suture, 100.9.
Records of occurrence.—Specimens examined, 2: 15 km. W Rancho Santa Rosa, 4500 ft., 1; Ejido Santa Isabel, 2000 ft., 1.
Additional records (Goodwin, 1954:15): San Antonio, 11 km. SW Joya de Salas; Rancho Pano Ayuctle.
Odocoileus virginianus texanus (Mearns)
1898. Dorcelaphus texanus Mearns, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 12:23, January 27, type from Fort Clark [north of Eagle Pass on Big Bend of Rio Grande], Kinney Co., Texas.
1902. Dama v[irginiana]. texensis [sic], J. A. Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 16:20, February 1.